Incident: 911 Report - Discovery of bag of clothes, stained
with what may be blood

Complainant's Name: Natalie James

Complainant's Age: 33

Complainant's Address: 624 Highway 6, Burgess, Mississippi

Suspects: N/A

All detailed reports on file

DESCRIPTION:

At 2:18 p.m., Dispatch received a 911 call regarding the discovery
of a bag of clothing along Route 6 near Burgess. The caller identified
herself as Natalie James. James indicated she would return to the scene
of the discovery and wait for an officer to arrive. Reporting Officer
(R/O) was dispatched to the scene and arrived at 2:23 p.m.

FINDINGS:

An adult female. later identified as Natalie James, flagged R/O down
upon arrival. N. James stated her minor daughter, Opal-Marie James,
age 14, had made the discovery while walking to O & M Grocery, 979
Highway 6. R/O requested permission from N. James to discuss the discovery
with O. James directly, and consent was given.

O. James stated in summary and not verbatim that she was walking down
Route 6 with her dog, Lester, when the dog became focused on something
in the ditch alongside the road. When O. James was unable to get her
dog out of the ditch, she went down to investigate. O. James saw a large
plastic bag imprinted with the logo and name of the local book store,
Square Books. O. James stated she then looked inside the bag, thinking
there might be books inside. Instead, she observed several items of
clothing. O. James started to remove the clothing when she observed
"red-brown" stains on the items and saw that at least one
items appeared to be torn. Believing the stains could be blood, O. James
became alarmed and dropped the bag. O. James then ran home with her
dog to tell N. James what she had found. Upon hearing her daughter's
story, N. James immediately telephoned 911 and reported it.

R/O asked O. James to show R/O the specific location where she discovered
the bag. O. James indicated to the bag and stated she believed it was
in the same place that she had dropped it earlier. R/O examined the
bag briefly and confirmed O. James' preliminary observations.

R/O contacted Dispatch to inform them R/O had confirmed the 911 report.
Dispatch requested that R/O secure the scene and remain there with the
complainants until a CSU unit arrived to take the bag and its contents
into evidence and to process the area. CSU arrived on the scene at 2:52
p.m., at which time R/O drove the Jameses back to their residence.

R/O then returned to the scene to provide assistance to the CSU team
as needed. R/O observed CSU's inventory of the bag's contents and noted
the following items inside the bag:

One (1) ladies' sleeveless shirt, stained and torn

One (1) men's t-shirt, stained

One (1) pair men's blue jeans, stained

One (1) plastic bag imprinted with the James Food name and logo,
stained

Two (2) pairs disposable gloves, stained

Evidence remanded into the custody of Forensics officer T. R. Douglas
for transport to the state crime lab for routine analysis. CSU is expected
to submit a detailed report of their findings, including inventory of
fingerprints, fibers and other items taken into evidence, within seven
days of this report.

Detectives Ted Armstrong and Sam Murphy were notified of the incident
for follow-up.